John Pearson (footballer, born 1868)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Hargreaves Pearson | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1868 | ||
| Place of birth | Crewe, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 June 1931 (aged 63) | ||
| Playing position | Inside-right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1881–1886 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1886–1895 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 1892 | England | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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John Hargreaves "Jackie" Pearson (25 January 1868 – 22 June 1931) was an English footballer who spent his entire club career with Crewe Alexandra, playing at inside right, and made one appearance for England in 1892. He later had a successful career as a referee, taking charge of the 1911 FA Cup Final as well as refereeing international matches.
Pearson was born in Crewe, Cheshire and joined Crewe Alexandra in the summer of 1881 at the age of 13. The club had only been formed a few years earlier and at that time only played "friendlies" and Cup matches. On 23 October 1886, Pearson scored twice in a 4–1 victory over Wrexham Olympic in the FA Cup First Round.The following season he helped the "Alex" reach the FA Cup semi-finals, scoring the only goal to defeat Derby County 1–0 in round 5; after beating Middlesbrough in the next round, Crewe went out to Preston North End.
In 1889, Crewe were one of 12 clubs admitted to the newly formed Football Alliance where they spent three years, before becoming one of the founder members of the Football League Second Division in 1892.
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